Mr. Samuel Sarpong, Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations joined Ghana Commercial Bank in March, 2008 Mr. Samuel Sarpong attended the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School - Legon where he received his GCE O Level certificate 1974, and Achimota School where he obtained his A Levels. Samuel Sarpong holds degrees from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (B.Sc. Agric); University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (M.Sc. Agric.); and Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada (MBA).

He has also completed many professional courses including the Canadian Securities (Stock Exchange) course.

Mr. Sarpong has worked in both private and public sectors in Ontario, Canada over the past 18 years. From 1990 to 1995, he served as Policy Adviser in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food and the Ministry of Economic Development & Trade.

In 1996, he joined Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), holding progressively senior roles in Credit Risk Management including Director, Lending Products.

During his 9 years at CIBC, he worked in 3 divisions, Retail & Small Business Lending, BizSmart and CIBC Visa. In 2005, he left CIBC to join General Electric Corporation's Consumer Lending business (GE Money Canada). As Senior Manager, Mr. Sarpong served as Risk Leader for 3 business units - Credit Cards, Risk Infrastructure & Fraud and Mortgages.

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